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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02
Tightening the Rope.


A recent decision in the Caledonia
county supreme court tightens the
rope which is eventually to strangle
the liquor traffic. Absolute knowl-
edge of the contents of the package is
not required, and there are usually
enough suspicious circumstances con-
nected with the reception and deliv-
cry of such packages to make it very
risky businessfOr express agents to viO-
late the law. Very much of the ardent
is sent into the state in carefully
masked packages but the average agent
with his knowledge of the places from
which they come and the parties to
whom they are addressed, will not be
long in suspecting their contents. We
know of no reason why a corporation
should violate the law any more than
an individual, and this decision of the
court cannot fail of having a salutary
influence in checking this species of
evil. The average express agent we
believe will dislike to be classed with
common rumsellers and suffer similar
penalties, but that is just where the
law puts him if he knowingly, or with
suspicion, handles liquor packages.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Death of Ben; Perley POOre.
Maj. Ben: Perley POore, the veter-
an Washington correspondent, passed
away at. a quarter of o'clock Sunday
morning. There will be wide regret
in this event, for Maj. Poore had the
friendship of more public men than
perhaps any other newspaper man in
the land. His personal qualities were
of the most agreeable order, and his
fund of stories was inexhaustible. He
was for many years the Washington
correspondent of the Boston Journal.
He also compiled for many years, as
clerk of printing records, the Congress
siOnal Directory. Latterly Maj. POOre
has embodied his recOllectiOns of half
a century of Washington life in two
volumes of Perley's "reminiscences.
He had delightful home at Newbury-
port.
President Cleveland and his party
arrived at Saranac Lake Friday after
noon.
A general prohibition campaign is
being inaugurated in Dakota, and it is
believed that nearly sixty out of eighty
counties will vote out the liquor traffic
next November.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02
A New Bible for the Argus ONCE.

Will some one send the Montpelier
Argus a reliable Bible. 1t is shocking
to see a paper of SO much ability so
deficient in knowledge of the Scrip
lures as this item from last weeks
issue indicates:
Prophet Timothy Wheeler of Wa
terbury insinuates that Agricultural
Editor Tinkham of the Waterman has
misrepresented him, and Tinkham ex-
presses the opinion that Prophet
Wheeler is in his official capacity more
or less of a fraud. Editor Tinkham
should "bear" in mind the untimely
fate of the children who reviled and
jeered at the prophet Elijah.
The Argus's biblical knowledge, like
its politics, will "bear" revision. See
Second Kings, 2: 1924.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02
VERMONT NEWS.
MT. Mansfield Hotel.

Col. E. C. Bailey & Son has sold all
their interest in the Mt. Mansfield
Hotel and mountain property, in Stowe,
to Hon. Charles j. Brooks of Boston,
for $50, 900. George DOOlittle has taken
a lease and will manage the hotel this
season. Many prominent people, in
Guiding Judges Waite and Bradley,
from Washington, Philadelphia, New
York and Baltimore have already en-
gagged rooms for the summer.
MOntpelier's grand list is $l90,266
larger than it was in 1886, with an in
crease of AZ in the number of tax
payers.
The barn of John N. Goodnough of
Pittsford, was struck by lightning Fri
day afternoon the fluid striking the
ridgepole and taking several doors off
from the hinges beside knocking colt
senseless for a while.
Henry w. Tewksbury of West Ran
dOlph, the lecturer, who was severely
injured at the Hartford railroad acct
dent, has been taken to the Massachu-
sets general hospital at Boston. He
has not gained in health and strength
as it was expected that he would.
A forest fire is raging opposite Boil
ton in the vicinity of Buck mountain,
and the flames have driven many wild
animals out of the forest and into the
lake. A number of deer, a bear and
several wildcats were distinguished
with the aid of Il field glass by guests
of the Michigan house.
Hon. r. F. Parker, who died at VOL
colt recently, was well known in the
law profession and lumber business.
He was born in Lyman, N. H., Oct. "a
1926. In 1865, &c and 81 he was in
the Vermont state legislature, in 1870
in the state constitutional convention
and in 1873 in the state senate. In
1865 &c and 1880-SI he was states At
tOrney, and for four years was Rail
road commissioner. At the time of
his death he was director of the Ma
sonic relief commission of Vermont.
He was man of great industry and
strict integrity, and was highly es
teemed. Two children survive him.
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LYNDONVILLE.

j. w. Batchelder of Barton has been
engaged as leader by the cOrnet band.
The liquor agency has been closed
since May |, and there has not thus
far been an alarming increase of sick
ness.
Aaron Twombly is again selling his
goods at auction and says he will close
out the entire stock of goods. He also
intends to sell his real estate and go to
California.
1t is expected that council will
soon be called to settle Rev. Mr.. Bod
we'll over the Congregational church.
The work of this pastor includes serv-
ices at the church in East Burke also
In it's seventeen years existence the
Lyndonville church has never had a
settled pastor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02
The Bob Lincoln BOOmg

The "BOb" Lincoln boom is rapidly
spreading among the republicans OF
the South. The cOl0red people gre
especially enthusiastic, and say if the
republicans will nominate the son of
their emancipation for president, they
will smash the solid South to pieces in
spite of all creation. There is no
doubt that the nomination of Lincoln
would make the bOurbOns in several
southern states feel dizzy as long as
the campaign lasted. There would be
more excitement in the South over
Bob Lincoln than there has been over
any man put up for Office since the
war,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02
A Fair Warming.
nuJ

The decision of the supreme court in
Caledonia county that express agents
are liable to punishment under the
liquor law as sellers when they
deliver packages which they have
reason to suspect contain liquor to
consignees, is a fair warning to station
agents in Vermont that delivery con-
stitutes sale and that they will be
dealt with as are other dealers. This
decision following Judge Ross ruling
in this county that parties charged
with liquor selling must appear i'll
court, indicates that the judges have
reached determination to make the
liquor law effective.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02
LYNDON CENTRE.
Anniversary Exercises.

The anniversary exercises at Lyn-
don Institute begin Sunday, June 5,
and close with the concert Thursday
evening, June 9. The sermon before
the graduating class by Rev. w. E.
Ranger comes Sunday at 2.30 p. m at
the Free Baptist church. The prize
defamation by the middle class comes
Monday evening at 7.45 o'clock in In
stitute chapel. The address this year
is to be delivered by Rev. III. Bernard
Carpenter of Boston, at Music hall at
8 o'clock, a really eloquent speaker
who is sure to please. The exercises
and examinations of classes comes
Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday
morning and afternoon, and the exer-
cises of the graduating class Thursday
forenoon at 10 o'clock at Institute
chapel. The exercises of the week
close with grand concert Thursday
evening at Music hall with Mons. AL
fred De SIEVE, violinist, and the Arcla-
menia ladies' quartette, with Nine. De
SIEVE and Miss Mabel G.. Bemis, accom-
panists and w. F. Wentworth reader
and impersOnatOr. 1t is rare weeks
program. Persons attending any of
the exercises who have paid full fare
one way over the Passumpsic r. K.
may secure a free return check by APP
plying to the principal.
A large party of teachers and stu
dents from the Institute went to the
summit of Burke mountain last Mon
day.
Mrs. E. w. COmstock had paralytic
stroke last Thursday. She is now
speechless and one side is paralyzed.
Her condition is considered critical.
Representatives of Quimby Post, G.
A. r., of Barton came here last Mon
day to decorate the grave of Capt.
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Geo. H. ouimby, for whom the post is

Geo. Fl. Quimby, for whom the post is
named.
We were misinfOrmed last week as
to preacher of the memorial sermon
here last Sabbath. Rev. G. S. Perkins
gave an able and interesting address
to very large congregation.
The "hoodlum" element of the COM
mnnity made itself prominent last Sat-
urday night. A hotel sign was paint
ed on the Universalist church and va
rious other signs were painted on 9TH
er buildings and fences. A street lamp
was taken down and placed Oh the
steps of a private residence; a fence
was built around citizens dooryard,
and various other lawless acts were
committed. 1t was presumably the
work of non residents of the village.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02

mild run of canker rash. 1t is the only
case in the village.
Mrs. r. C.. Vaughn died at the home
of her brother, Hiram Weeks, the 9th
instant. Mrs. Vaughn was the widow
of the late Roswell G. Vaughn formerly
shoe dealer on Railroad street, who
died dozen or more years ago. For
the past three or four years Mrs.
Vaughn had lived with her brother
She was the youngest child of the late
Nehemiah Weeks and was born in
Lyndon in 1893. Her father removed
to this village some 30 years ago,
where both he and his wife died, as
also the oldest daughter, Sophia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02
PEACHAM.

Geo. ID. Blair Is failing.
Janette Young is quite low with
dropsy.
The prospect is that the Mountain
View House will be well filed with
bOarders this season.
Reuben Drown had his right wrist
severely injured last week by the
jumping of his horses.
The village improvement society
did some much needed grading about
the soldiers monument last week.
We notice IL handsome granite mOnu-
ment in memory of John G. Blanchard
recently erected in the new part of the
cemetery.
WOrkmen with the road machine
have put the mountain road in thor
Ough repair to the Cabot line and are
now at work OH the road over bow hill.
Dea. j. r. EMERSON has just received
from the Howe Scale Co, one of their
weighing machines, known as the
"Union Scales," valued at SIG. This
is sent as IA premium on his patent
butter carrier, exhibited at the St.
JOhnsbury meeting of the VT. Dairy
mans Association. 1t is in order for
somebody to explain why these pre-
miums have not been awarded and
and delivered long ago.
Memorial Day came with just the
right kind of weather and was OBJ
served here very appropriately. About
noon the Stevens Post G.. A. R., ar
rived from Barnet, and were served
with dinner at the town hall. Then
marched to the soldiers monument
where the Grand Army service was
read, followed by brief remarks by
Rev. Mr.. Andrews, and singing. Thence
to the cemetery, where each soldiers
grave was decked with flowers. Re-
turning to the Congregational church
the large crowd were entertained by
some choice music and songs and
speaking by the children, followed by
the address of the day by Rev. G.. A.
Emery. Just before the close of the
exercises, the officers of the Post spoke
in very complimentary terms of the
new fence and other improvements
about the soldiers monument.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02
SHEFFIELD.

Children's day will be observed at
both churches.
M. E. Sociable at Hollis Browns
Friday afternoon.
G. L. WEIGH has rented r. c.. Halls
saw mill for one year.
The Champion Road Machine starts
out this week with good outlook.
Amasa Chase has been engaged to han
die it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02
Wallace, Co. NJ, 9th U. S. Cavalry.

Wallace, Co. NJ, 9th q. S. Cavalry.
One of the features of the procession
was national car. In the centre on a
raised platform stood the goddess of
liberty personated by Mrs. Lizzie Goss.
At either corner of the car were little
misses in white representing the points
of compass, North, South, East, and
West, the parts being taken by Oracle
Balch, Maude Daniels, Elsie and Min
ME Howard. Flowers were strewn on
the floor of the car which was deco
rated with the national colors. 1t was
very prettily designed and formed a
very attractive feature of the process
sion.
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Order of Procession.
Platoon of Police.

Platoon OF Ponce.
MAJ. N. P. BOWMAN, Chief Marshal.
st. Johnsbury Band w. II. Herrick, Leader.
FIRST DIvIsIoN-w D. WooLsoN, Marshal.
ST. Johnsbury Guards, A. w Roberts, captain.
Canton Crescent No 2 Patriarchs Militant, d. P
Celley, captain.
SECOND DTvIsIoN-W. H. SARGENT Marshal.
Palestine Commandery, No. 5, Knights Templar,
E. F. Griswold, commander; Chamberlin Post
No. 1, G. A. R., w. w. Sprague, command
er; disabled soldiers in carriages
THIRD DIvIsIoN-H. EMERSON Marshal.
st. Johnsbury Drum Corps, F. G. Stevens, leader
Sons of Veterans, E. b. Frost Camp H. j.
Carrck, captain; teachers and students of
st. Johnsbury Academy.
FOURTH DIvIsIoN-E. A. MORSE, Marshal.
President and orator of the day, clergy, invited
guests, selectmen of the town, village trustees
and citizens in carriages
Marching up Main to Mt. Pleasant
street and thence to the cemetery the
impressive services of the order were
held, Commander w. w. Sprague Off
ciating aided by Senior Vice Com
mander Fenno, Chaplain E. II. Sand
ford and Officer of the Day Barry. AT
ter three vOlleys were fired by the
guard in saluting the dead the process
sion returned 10y the way of Mt. Pleas
ant, Summer and School streets to
Main and thence to Music hall where
the address was delivered.
j. A. Paddock was president of the
day. Prayer was offered by Rev. E.
A. HOyt and after music by the band
President Paddock introduced the
speaker of the day as one of the first
to enlist in Massachusetts regiment
when a lad of IL, who was early
wounded, captured and spent IL
months in prison pens, Past Depart
ment Commander George t. Childs of
st. Adams.
The address by Col. Childs was one
of the ablest and most satisfactory
ever delivered here on a similar Occa-
sion. 1t was a scholarly effort, rich in
thought and delivered without notes,
altogether finished production. The
speaker began by calling attention to
the fact that all the blessings of a re-
publican government which we enjoy
were transmitted to us by the courage
and devotion of the men we assem- BILE
this day to honor. For 20 years the
story of their patriotism has been told
and with each returning anniversary
it has deeper meaning. After noting
the changes wrought by the flight of
time he declared that the memory of
those days is still fresh. When our
regiments returned % years ago with
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RVEGATE.

A. Cochran has returned from BOs-
ton, well stocked up with goods.
The road commissioners have COM
menced repairs on the highway, which
is very much needed.
James Low head carpenter on w. HI.
Symes' barn, is having a serious time
with his hand, fears are entertained
that he may lose it or a portion of it.
Rev. Mr.. Temple who has been sup
plying the Reformed Presbyterian pull
pit, has left town, and has not given a
definite awnswer, whether he will ac-
cept the call extended to him or not.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02
What Vermont Can Boast of.

Vermont centennial occurs in 1891.
The Green Mountain State has not
much to boast of in the way of big
cities and Doodle, but she is able to
point with pride to Bennington, Ethan
Allen, her fine horses and her states
men, while in maple sugar she beats
the world. Verbum sap.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02
EAST HARDWICK.

Flower Sunday GENES the second
Sunday in June with Mr.. George in
charge.
P. M. Green, extensive lumber dealer
of Aurora, Neb., has been visiting at
M. G.. Nelson's. This is his first trip
east of Ohio.
Henry Gilkerson bought 81 acres of
the Paige place for $500 and not IL
acres as recently stated by another
than the regular correspondent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02

This year seems likely to be nOta-
BILE one in its record of deaths by rail-
road accidents in this state. Not half
the year has yet passed but the num-
Der has already reached 40, nearly two
for every week since Jan. L. To be
sure more than half of this number
(27) lost their lives in the great Hart
ford disaster, but still the number to
be accounted for is large.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02
SUTTON.

Osborn Drown of MelrOse, Mass, is
in town, he having been called here by
the death of his sister, Mrs. Marcus
Berry.
The interior of the meeting house
has been very much improved by the
Ladies' Aid society within the past
two weeks, and it is expected more will
be done on this line.
The WheelOck conference F. w.
Baptists cOnvenes here Friday, June
3, at L o'clock p. IN. and is to continue
over Sunday. An interesting session
is looked for. Missionary services on
Friday evening are to be held, the
children taking prominent part.
Memorial services were held here
Sunday and Monday by the D. Rattary
post G.. A. r. On Sunday Rev. E. T.
Sanford of st. JOhnsbury preached a
very interesting sermon and on Mon
day the services by the post at the
cemetery were very impressive. In
the afternoon the address at the church
by w. p. Stafford of st. Johnsbury
was able and interesting. The citizens
of the town provided refreshments for
all on both days and all seemed to feel
satisfied with the treatment they re-
ceived.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02
McINDOES FALLS.

The lumber company lost valuable
horse one day last week.
Fred Colby is putting piazza on to
his house that will add much to the
appearance of his place.
DR.. ClOis Gleason returned to Phila-
delphia on Wednesday after ten days
stay at the "Island Side FARM
The lumber company are driving
piling and getting bOoms ready as fast
as possible to receive a stock of logs.
A very fine marble monument has
been placed in the cemetery to the late
VIM. Nelson. The work was done at
Haverhill, N. H.
Col. Kent, collector of the port of
Boston, was in town for a short time
Tuesday of this week. We also no
ticed the genial face of Prof. Martin of
Barton here one day this week.
Memorial Day services passed of as
pleasantly as could possibly be ex-
pected. The address by ex-GOv. Pin
gree was listened to with marked atten-
ton and was we'll worth the most care
full thought of the hearers. A pleasant
feature of the services was the large
number of children in the procession.
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The GaIedumian.
St. Johnsbury, VI, Thursday. june 2. 1887

Somebody who has been figuring up
last winters weather says that care
full examination of the New England
meteorological society's bulletins, No
vember to April inclusive, show that
the snowfall in New England the past
winter was heaviest at Stafford, go
inches; at Jacksonville, it was 1852
inches, at Rowe 1872 inches and at Marl-
boro I5S inches
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WHEELOCK.

The new lamps and chandelier are
in the church.
Messrs. Miles & Smith have just re-
turned from Bethlehem, N. H.
Mr.. Land delivered the Memorial
Address and gave an able one.
The ladies are talking of having a
big sing for their next sOciable.
Isaac Kelley, wife and babe have been
visiting friends in this place the past
week.
Day & Sawyer have gone to Beebe
Plain to work for Miller & House, ap-
pletree men.
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Desirable Residence for Sale

The subscriber offers his house on Central street,
for sale The house contains rooms. in good re-
pair with never failing spring water running into
house. barn, 20x14 it.. is connected with house.
This il Of the most desirable locations for con-
venience 70 scale shops school and church in town.
WIN. MOORE.
st. Johnsbury. April 9. 1857. 94u
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ST. JoHNsBURY CENTRE.

Mr.. Spinney and family have return
ed to the village for the summer.
VIM. Robbins is making quite extern
sive repairs on the Huntley house.
John w. Sherry has sold the late
Charles Frost farm to VIM. Lapoint OF
st. JOLnsbury.
Rev. N. w. Grover exchanged pull
pits last Sabbath with Rev. Mr.. Oar
ling of DanvilIe.
Miss Josie Hartman is having a
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PASSUMPSIC.
Death of Arthur Peck.

w. E. Peck received a telegram Fri
day announcing the death of his son
Arthur. He was about % years old
and left here April 18th, in usual health
for San Francisco, where he had just
completed arrangements for settling,
and had written his father hopeful
letter which was received here on the
same day as the telegram. His sud
den death surprised all. The remains
are expected here the first of the week
for burial.
George c. Goodell has been granted
a pension.
Rev. Mr.. Buzzell is expected here
this week.
Rev. Mr.. ShepardsOn moves from
here this week.
The gravel men are expected to fin
ish work here this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02
Carriages and Harnesses for Sale.

have ON hand a large assortment of new and
second hand CARRIAGES AND HARNESSES
fot sale at my stable Main street next to the
South church. can give you good trade.
HERBERT MOORE.
st. JObnsbury May 10th 1851. 99t
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02

To close the Estate, the residence of the late
George K. Howe on South Railroad street. House
contains twelve rooms, hot and cold water furnace
etc. Bal n has accommodations for two horses.
This place is well Own and will be sold very
cheap. Enquire of FRANK Ii. HOWE.
99tf
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WELLS RIVER.

The road machine completed its
work in this vicinity last week.
A party from out of town have been
putting in concrete walks for several
different parties in the village.
The funeral of Mrs. Marshall Car
penter, a former resident of this place,
was held at BrOOkfield, Tuesday. She
died of cancer.
Rev. j. HI. Rabbit of Swanton preach
ed here last Sabbath in exchange with
Mr.. RanslOw. He also delivered the
Memorial address at the town house.
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Business for Sale.

The entire stock in trade,
fixtures, and good will of the
business Of the late L. B. AT
WOOD is offered for sale, on
favorable terms. The stock of
clothing and furnishing goods
is good and clean, the trade
excellent, and the location one
of the very best in st. Johns
bury.
Until a sale of the business
is made, the goods will be re-
tailed at prices that will be
satisfactory to purchasers.
HENRY @. IDE, Admr.
st. Johnsbury, Vt, May 81. 1887. IOO-tf
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Desirable Property for Sale.

offer for sale my residence at the head of Main
Street. House large. convenient, beautifully To-
Gated and in a splendid eighbOrhOod Good barn
Lot half an acre giving good garden.
/ also offer for sale my farm consisting of thirty
acres of good land tillage and PASTURE tillage in
bipb state of cultivation and less than a quarter
of a mile from the village
want immediate customer for either. will
sell cheap enough to make investment an object
/ mean business.
Intend to remove to California as soon as / can
sell and settle up my affairs. Please examine :;
property will speak for itself
w. II. PRESTON.
st. JOhnsbury March %. 1887.